On March 16, 2010, Governor Bob McDonnell signed legislation into law, House Bill 1034 and Senate Bill 236, to restructure VITA. Part of this restructuring created a direct reporting structure between the CIO of the Commonwealth and Secretary of Technology with the elimination of the Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB). Under the new law, which became effective immediately because of an emergency clause, VITA and the CIO no longer fall under the oversight of the ITIB. Both the agency and its director -- the CIO -- report to the Governor through the Office of the Secretary of Technology. This section of the VITA Web site contains archived materials from the ITIB.

With the passage of House Bill 1926 (Nixon) and Senate Bill 1247 (Stosch) in 2003, the Commonwealth established the Information Technology Investment Board to provide oversight for the nation's most extensive state government IT reform.

The same groundbreaking legislation that created the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) charges the Board with reviewing and prioritizing enterprise-wide technology investments across state government (Code of Virginia §2.2-2457 and § 2.2-2458). The Board also appoints the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to serve as VITA's chief administrative officer - leading VITA as it pioneers a 21st century model for information technology governance and operational excellence.

Board appointments are made by the Governor and the General Assembly, with the Secretary of Technology serving as a voting, ex officio member and the Auditor of Public Accounts serving as a non-voting, ex officio member. Board members are on the leading edge of the corporate and technology industries and bring best practices from the business world to state government. Their years of practical experience, combined with their understanding of the challenges faced by the Commonwealth as it undertakes major IT reform, will ensure that the work done by VITA serves as a blueprint for other states in the months and years to come.

You can e-mail the Information Technology Investment Board at: marcella.williamson@vita.virginia.gov

You can call us at (804) 416-6002 or fax us at (804) 416-6355.

You can send mail to:

Marcella Williamson
Executive Director
Information Technology Investment Board
11751 Meadowville Lane
Chester, VA 23836